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Intercity rideshare · 211 km

Saguenay to Québec City rideshare

Seats in cars already driving Saguenay to Québec City, booked and paid in the Loop app. This page shows what is posted on the corridor right now, what a seat typically costs, and how it compares with the bus, the train, and driving alone.

Find a ride in the appQuébec City to Saguenay

Corridor

via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve

Saguenay · Saguenay, QC

211 km · 2 h 20 min (reference)

Québec City · Québec City, QC

Seat price

about $19

fair-share guidance

Seats from

$16

estimated seat price

corridor summary from Loop data

What is on this corridor right now.

Counts from Loop's own ride data, each one labelled with its window. Nothing here is estimated or padded.

Seat price, estimated

$16 to $22

estimated from 211 km at typical Canadian carpool rates; drivers set the final price, and QC cost-sharing rules cap it

Typical departures

  • Friday 3 to 7 pm
  • Sunday 4 to 8 pm
  • The eve of every long weekend

estimated from how this corridor is travelled; 2 to 3 seats per car is typical

Distance and drive time

211 km · 2 h 20 min

reference road figures, no traffic

Example ride, estimated

Saguenay to Québec City

Friday 5:30 pm · 2 to 3 seats · PIN pickup · in-app payment

$22 per seat

at fair-share guidance

Estimated, not a live listing: this is what a ride posted on this corridor looks like at the fair-share price for 211 km. Live rides replace it as drivers post them.

If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking. That is how every corridor on Loop starts.

As of September 24, 2026 · live data

How this corridor works.

Québec City to Saguenay is about two hours and twenty minutes north on Route 175, through the Laurentides wildlife reserve with almost no towns in between. It is a serious winter drive and the single most shared trip in the region, with UQAC and Université Laval students riding in both directions.

When seats get posted

Friday afternoons north and Sunday afternoons back, and every holiday weekend.

What a seat costs

Drivers set the price. Loop shows fair-share guidance (typical carpool rate in QC, plus a small fixed pickup allowance) on every ride and flags a price above it. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.

How rides work

Where drivers pick up in Saguenay

The areas riders usually name. Every ride lists its exact pickup before you book.

  • Chicoutimi
  • Jonquière
  • La Baie
  • UQAC
  • Arvida

On every ride

  • ID and licence verified drivers
  • Pickup PIN on every ride
  • Live trip status for both sides
  • Blind two-way ratings
  • Women-only rides, server-enforced
The full safety layer

Saguenay to Québec City: Loop, bus, train, or drive alone.

One-way, one person. A Loop seat is a share of a driver's real cost; the other rows are what the same trip costs on public transit or with the whole car on you.

  • Loop seat (fair-share guidance)

    typical carpool rate in QC, driver sets the final price

    Carpool
    One way, CAD
    about $19
    Travel time
    2 h 20 min

  • Intercar

    Bus
    One way, CAD
    $45 to $76
    Travel time
    2 h 50 min

  • Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)

    fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car

    Solo drive
    One way, CAD
    $154.03
    Travel time
    2 h 20 min

Alternative fares checked September 7, 2026 against operator and fare-comparison sites; they change with dates and demand.

Drivers set the seat price on Loop. The app shows fair-share guidance and never adds surge pricing.

Saguenay to Québec City questions.

Straight answers about this corridor. Anything not covered here is in the full FAQ.

How long does the Saguenay to Québec City rideshare take?

About 2 h 20 min for the 211 km drive via Route 175 through the Laurentides wildlife reserve, before traffic, weather and stops. That is the typical road time; each ride shows its own planned departure and route.

How much does a rideshare from Saguenay to Québec City cost?

Drivers set their own seat price. For 211 km, a seat on this corridor typically runs about $19. QC cost-sharing rules cap what a driver can collect, so a seat stays a share of the trip's real cost rather than a fare. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.

Where do drivers pick up in Saguenay?

Common pickup areas are Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie. Every ride lists its exact pickup and any stops before you book, and the pickup PIN plus a shared pickup colour on both phones make it easy to find each other.

Is Loop cheaper than the bus or train from Saguenay to Québec City?

Intercar fares on this corridor were roughly $45 to $76 one way when we checked. Driving alone costs about $154.03 at the CRA full-cost rate of 73¢ per km, which is what a shared seat splits. A Loop seat is a share of the driver's real cost, so it is usually the cheapest door-to-door option, and you travel with people going the same way.

Can I bring luggage on a Saguenay to Québec City ride?

Each driver lists boot space and the luggage size they can take (small, medium, large, extra large) on the ride itself, so check the ride details before you book and message the driver in the app if you have something unusual, like skis or a bike.

How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook rideshare groups for Saguenay to Québec City?

On Loop you book and pay in the app (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay), the driver is ID and licence verified, pickup is confirmed with a PIN, both sides rate each other blind afterwards, and you can share a live trip page with someone at home. Nothing is exchanged by e-transfer in a comment thread.

Are there women-only rides from Saguenay to Québec City?

Yes. Women can post rides that only women can book, and the rule is enforced by Loop's servers, not left as a preference. Verified-only rides work the same way for riders who have completed ID verification.

When are the most rides posted from Saguenay to Québec City?

Friday afternoons north and Sunday afternoons back, and every holiday weekend. If you are driving this corridor, post the ride you are already taking: that is how every corridor on Loop starts. Riders can also check the reverse direction or a nearby city.

Nearby routes.

Other corridors that start in Saguenay or end in Québec City. Many rides on this page are legs of these longer trips.

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Every rideshare route on Loop

Going Saguenay to Québec City?Someone near you is too.

Open the app, search the corridor, and book the seat or post the trip. PIN-verified pickups, live status, and a price that splits the cost instead of surging it.

Find a ride in the appQuébec City to Saguenay